2015 Shot Show: Remington V3 and Versa Max Tactical

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The Remington V3 shotgun is the newest autoloader in addition to the Versa Max. It is designed to be a lighter autoloader, that is 1lb less than the Versa Max, at a lower price point. While it shares the "V" in the name, it is not the same gun as the Versa Max. The bolt design is different, and so is the trigger assembly. On the other hand, it does borrow the Versa Max gas system with modification in the gas port, and the magazine tube of the V3 will accept extensions designed for the Versa Max.

Versa Max top, V3 bottom, note the difference in the operation of the shell release:

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Another new product is the Versa Max Tactical, with a carbon fibre mag extension.

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Thank you for the pictures! I wonder if Remington is doing the same thing as 870's where the trigger group went from metal to plastic and now it looks to be doing the same thing to the autoloaders. The design looks to have limitations, it MAY NOT support 3.5" shells??? Feel free to correct me.
 
EDX2308 said:
Thank you for the pictures! I wonder if Remington is doing the same thing as 870's where the trigger group went from metal to plastic and now it looks to be doing the same thing to the autoloaders. The design looks to have limitations, it MAY NOT support 3.5" shells??? Feel free to correct me.
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Not necessarily, the Benelli SuperNova has had a plastic trigger group for quite a while, and they're tough shotguns in 3.5" shells. You can still get the 870 Supermag in 3.5" shells too, which use the plastic trigger group and a longer lifter IIRC.

In any case, the trigger group is usually a fairly low stress part so I doubt there would be any issues! :)
 
I had a Benelli nova for close to 10 years, it was a composite trigger housing with composite parts in the trigger group. Functioned flawlessly and I never had any issues with any cleaning products and I overuse the solvent and clean it every time.
 
From the lengthy thread on ShotgunWorld the V3 is 3" only.

From the looks of the low MSRP on the V3, Remington's plan is to take away market share from the Italian Autoloaders. A 3.5" gun is a specialty gun for waterfowl or turkey that costs more to make and not everyone wants or needs. If you need that capability, then you can buy a Versa Max for more money and Remington has a decent margin on it. If you don't need 3.5" then the lower priced V3 will look quite attractive. And Remington will still have a decent profit margin on that gun. Smart move on Remington's part, assuming the V3 is a decent gun.
 
Ya I don't think V3 is meant to compete with the Beretta and Benelli's or evening Browning for that matter. It's more likely the Weatherby and Mossberg market share they're after as I think the 11-87 hasn't faired very well as of late.
 
Folks who wish to shoot in 3-gun matches can legally put more 2 3/4 shells into their 3 1/2" guns. Other than that, there is not much advantage.
 
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